Onobrychis saxatilis (L.) Lam.

Esparcette des rochers (fr), Sainfoin des rochers (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Onobrychis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Onobrychis saxatilis habit picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis saxatilis habit picture by Paul FRANCK (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis saxatilis habit picture by Aurélia et JChris Courte-Barbary (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Onobrychis saxatilis leaf picture by Alix Wilmouth (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis saxatilis leaf picture by Paul FRANCK (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis saxatilis leaf picture by jean-michel lopez (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Onobrychis saxatilis flower picture by serge muyard (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis saxatilis flower picture by francois tissot (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis saxatilis flower picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Onobrychis saxatilis fruit picture by Alix Wilmouth (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Onobrychis saxatilis world distribution map, present in Andorra, Spain, France, Italy, and Morocco

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:510108-1
WFO ID wfo-0000205002
COL ID 49L4K
BDTFX ID 44740
INPN ID 110129
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Hedysarum saxatile Onobrychis allionii Hedysarum microcarpum Onobrychis saxatilis f. allionii Onobrychis saxatilis f. canescens Onobrychis saxatilis f. virgata Onobrychis tenuifolia Onobrychis virgata Onobrychis saxatilis var. atlantica Onobrychis saxatilis var. canescens Onobrychis saxatilis var. tagadirtensis Onobrychis saxatilis